Transport proteins are responsible for moving materials such as nutrients and metabolic products through a cell's outer membrane, which seals and protects all living cells, to the cell's interior. These transported molecules ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 2, 2013
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Researchers hoping to make the next breakthrough in renewable energy now have plenty of new avenues to explore – Harvard researchers today released a massive database of more than 2 million molecules that might be useful ...
Materials Science
Jun 24, 2013
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Efficient, robust and economic catalyst materials hold the key to achieving a breakthrough in fuel cell technology. Scientists from Jülich and Berlin have developed a material for converting hydrogen and oxygen to water ...
Materials Science
Jun 17, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron, researchers have discovered a way to create cheaper fuel cells by dividing normally expensive platinum metal into nanoparticles (or even single atoms) for use ...
Nanomaterials
May 23, 2013
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A power source for your mobile phone can now be as close as the nearest tap, stream, or even a puddle, with the world's first water-activated charging device.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 18, 2013
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A twist on thin-film technology may provide a way to optically detect and analyze multiple substances simultaneously, leading to quicker diagnostics in such industries as health care and homeland security, according to Penn ...
Engineering
Mar 12, 2013
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A novel fabrication technique developed by a University of Connecticut engineering professor could provide the breakthrough technology scientists have been looking for to vastly improve the efficiency of today's solar energy ...
Nanophysics
Feb 27, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Washington University engineering researchers have created a new type of air-cleaning technology that could better protect human lungs from allergens, airborne viruses and ultrafine particles in the air.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 22, 2013
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Bleach and antifreeze are natural chemicals that help one creature survive the Arctic winter by triggering cryogenic preservation, say scientists.
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2013
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For the first time, scientists have created single layers of a naturally occurring rare mineral called tungstenite, or WS2. The resulting sheet of stacked sulfur and tungsten atoms forms a honeycomb pattern of triangles that ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 5, 2013
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